Barefoot men and women in maroon shirts -- the color of the robe that covers the black, wooden Jesus the Nazarene statue -- scrambled to grab the rope used to draw the life-sized religious icon, ...

Barefoot men and women in maroon shirts -- the color of the robe that covers the black, wooden Jesus the Nazarene statue -- scrambled to grab the rope used to draw the life-sized religious icon ...

AS millions of devotees prepare to participate in this year's Feast of the Black Nazarene on Jan. 9 ... have unveiled comprehensive plans for the annual Traslacion, an event drawing millions to Manila ...

Parang hindi ka na hihingi. Iniisip mo pa lang, andyan na,” Lerma said. The Feast of the Black Nazarene remains a significant event for Filipinos deeply, drawing devotees to honor their faith and ...

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Aside from Quiapo in Manila, the Feast of the Black Nazarene is also being celebrated in this city today, and is expected to draw thousands of devotees.

Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle on Thursday, straining to reach a ...

Barefoot men and women clad in maroon shirts – the colour of the robe that covers the black, wooden Jesus of Nazarene statue – scrambled to grab the rope used to draw the life-sized religious ...

Barefoot men and women clad in maroon shirts -- the color of the robe that covers the black, wooden Jesus of Nazarene statue -- scrambled to grab the rope used to draw the life-sized religious ...

The image of was called Black Nazarene until recently, but the church announced that it is now called Jesus Nazareno. Every year on January 9, devotees of the Nazareno gather for the annual Traslacion ...

As the pope himself noted, there is always the danger of reducing popular piety to external rituals and superstition ...